Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 672 · 40 questions

Tip (True, checked, consistent): Spelling mistakes: Experiance → Experience, Skils → Skills, Acheivements → Achievements, Responsable → Responsible. Too casual: a nickname email ID, slang hobbies, “lol”. Too vague: “Did many activities”, “Good at many things”. Never write a false claim. Good habits: proofread, a teacher’s check, one font, the same date format, PDF with a sensible file name (Name_Resume.pdf).

1. 1.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
2. 2.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
9. 9.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
14. 14.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
24. 24.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
28. 28.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
32. 32.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading

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